B2 Expression Informal

mieć puste kieszenie

to be broke

Meaning

To have no money.

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Cultural Background

Poles often use this to avoid appearing boastful or to bond over shared financial struggles.

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Use with friends

Only use this with people you know well.

Meaning

To have no money.

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Use with friends

Only use this with people you know well.

Test Yourself

Fill in the missing word.

Niestety, nie mogę iść do kina, mam puste __________.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: kieszenie

The idiom is 'mieć puste kieszenie'.

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Practice Bank

1 exercises
Fill in the missing word. Fill Blank A2

Niestety, nie mogę iść do kina, mam puste __________.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: kieszenie

The idiom is 'mieć puste kieszenie'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

No, it is too informal.

Related Phrases

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Być spłukanym

synonym

To be broke

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